Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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